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Letters to the Editor

On May 17, Valley Creek again overtopped its banks and raced down Lake Street near Veterans Park in Port Washington. This has happened twice before with disastrous results for the Lighthouse Condominiums. This time, however, disaster was averted; not by chance, but due to the hard work of several individuals who I would like to recognize publicly.

The Cares Act has allocated billions of dollars to all states to provide relief from the economic fallout of the coronavirus. Each state then has a responsibility to allocate those funds to best provide for its citizens. The contrast between Republican and Democratic governors in this process is indeed stark. Take two examples.

Wisconsin’s allocation is $2.258 billion. Of that amount, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has recently set aside $75 million for the tens of thousands of small businesses throughout the state to help in the recovery.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s recent decision was a legal “all clear,” but not a medical “all clear.”

Covid-19 is a nasty disease that puts 25% to 30% of its sufferers in the hospital and affects some people for weeks and months after they have it. It is not the flu. It doesn’t care about your age, occupation or politics, or whether you work out or are a couch potato.

You are being told that we can either save lives or open the economy, but we can’t do both. That is a political narrative meant to undermine logic and assumes we are a monomaniacal country. This crisis was fabricated by the media to bring down a president. Since Russian collusion, obstruction of justice, and impeachment didn’t work, what an opportune crisis to both enhance ratings and damage a hated president.

To Ozaukee Press:
I would like to thank everyone who donated to the food drive for the Karenni people. I have always told the children if they need anything they should ask me, maybe I can help.
At first I was distraught when one of my students, whose father just died months before, sent a message saying they needed food. I knew with all that was going on he wasn’t the only one, but how could I find food for a community? I reached out to my fellow members of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Belgium, and it took off from there.

After our sacrifices over the last months, it seems we have mitigated the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. With the heroic efforts of front-line medical workers and first responders, the massive mobilization of scientific medical research and innovation, we have saved, and will save, millions of lives.

One day last week I went to Piggly Wiggly in Port. As the checker rang up my last item, a lady came up behind me and said, “I would like to pay for your groceries.” She proceeded to put her credit card in the machine. I objected and told her I couldn’t possibly accept her generosity, but she insisted. As my eyes filled with tears, I thanked her.

As if that wasn’t enough, when I approached my car, she asked if she could help unload my cart.

Memorial Day activities planned by the Saukville American Legion post, including a parade, program in Veterans Park and a public lunch at the Legion clubhouse, have been cancelled because of the Covid-19 crisis. But on this day set aside to honor the military personnel who died while serving in the United States, we should pause and remember their sacrifice.

I would like to state plainly that the intent of this letter is not to disparage the Grafton School District or its administrators in any way, shape or form. The 12 years I spent in the district’s halls of learning were fundamental to my academic development. So it is from this position of appreciation that I pen the following: